Hello!

My name is Michelle and I live in Portland, Oregon at a wonderful intentional community called the Mothership. We have a separate account for the Mothership. If you are interested in staying with us, please look for "The Mothership Community" and send us a message.

I am a queer feminist and I am into gardening, dancing, biking, reading and meeting new people! I am starting a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Portland State University in the Fall.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hosting:

I LOVE hosting travelers! If you would like to stay with me, please read The Mothership Community CS profile and send us a message there. There is a lot of pertinent information there about staying with us. Or, if you can't find it, you can also send me a personal message and I can relay some info.

Traveling:

I have used CS to stay with and meet people during my travels and, honestly, some of my best experiences have been with CS. As of right now, I am look for a place to stay in Chicago!

Interests

• hiking
• backpacking
• personal development
• permaculture
• reading books
• playing guitar
• biking
• urban planning
• scifi
• organic farming
• urban gardening
• intersectional feminism

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: I love feminist science fiction! Ursula Le Guin, Octavia Butler and Margaret Atwood are my favs. Other notable mentions are: Kurt Vonnegut, Michael Pollan, David Sedaris, Dave Eggers, Daniel Quinn, Isabel Allende, J.k. Rowling, Paulo Coelho

Music: Indie-pop stuff, bluegrass, folk: Tallest Man on Earth, Fruition, The Shook Twins, Tune-Yards, John Hartford, Carole King,Fiona Apple, Arcade Fire.. Oh and HAMILTON!

I am more of a podcast listener. I enjoy Radiolab, This American Life, Startalk, Serial, 99% Invisible, and Savage Love.

Movies: I haven't seen many movies! I usually don't watch them on my own, though here are some of my favs...Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Garden State, Amélie, Les Miserables, Titanic, Love Me if You Dare, A Town Called Panic, Food Inc., King Corn

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I studied abroad in East Africa for four months and came out with some pretty amazing stories including:

a poached giraffe (sad)
mating lions
a bathroom with bats living in it
a sky covered with 10,000 bats emerging from mango trees
an egalitarian hunter/gatherer tribe that loves cannabis

Teach, Learn, Share

If you have a garden, I can definitely give you some advice and help you with various landscaping projects. I am also particularly interested in practicing my Spanish, so if you speak Spanish or are learning as I am, let's chat!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to help out around the house in whatever way! I can cook, will definitely clean up any mess that I've created, and would love to help with any garden project that you have.

I can also potentially offer you a place to stay at The Mothership if you are ever in Portland.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States